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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hit me with your Best Shot. Kyle Mack told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Mack!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares misses with a series of wild punches.
Mack stuns Tavares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Mack scores with a four punch combination!
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Tavares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tavares moves into the clinch.
Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavares tries to bum rush Mack with a series of wild strikes but Mack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mack dives in and grabs Tavares's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tavares pushes down on Mack's head and hops out.
Mack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mack shoots in but no luck this time.
Mack is looking to clinch but Tavares is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mack is fending him off so far but Tavares persists. Nope, Mack circles away and we're back to standing.
Tavares scores with a body shot.
Mack scores with a three punch combo!
Tavares drives through and clinches with Mack against the cage.
Mack wants a takedown but no success here.
Ricky Tavares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Mack.
Mack can't get the takedown.
Mack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tavares gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tavares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavares. Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mack is defended easily by Tavares.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares misses with a double jab
and Mack counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tavares's guard now.
Mack looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mack is looking to advance position but Tavares has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tavares controlling from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mack can do anything to dispel that myth.
Poor strikes thrown by Tavares there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tavares controlling from the full mount.
Tavares throws some wild stikes that Mack manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mack is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tavares lands a heavy elbow.
Mack tries to hold on but Tavares pushes him away.
Mack regains half guard.
Mack is staying active underneath Tavares, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack is trying to maintain the position but Tavares is very close to passing his half guard.
Tavares decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Tavares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavares clinches up against the cage.
Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack avoids the body shot from Tavares.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tavares pinned against the cage. Tavares gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tavares feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mack sprawling to the canvas! Mack rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tavares finish him?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Tavares dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Tavares misses.
It looks like Kyle Mack has been cut.
Mack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tavares connects with a combination that backs up Mack into the cage. Tavares lands a flurry of punches that gets past Mack's guard. Mack is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Tavares bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Tavares!
Ricky Tavares seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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